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IND vs ENG 3rd Test: The Indian Cricket Team will have momentum on their side as it heads towards the crucial third Test against England at the iconic Lord's. The match begins on Thursday with Shubman Gill-led side making a mark yet again with their performances. Notably, India have won two of their Lord's fixtures in their past three tours. India won in 2014 under MS Dhoni's captaincy followed by a memorable win in the 2021-22 series by team led by Virat Kohli.

In Totality, India has played 19 Tests, winning three, losing 12 and four have ended in a draw. Their first-ever historic win Lord's in test matches came in 1986, in which India triumphed 2-0. India elected to field first in the Lord's Test. Graham Gooch's century (114) was the highlight of England's score of 294, with Chetan Sharma (5/64) producing a brilliant five-wicket haul.

India's Win In 1986

An unbeaten 126* by Vengsarkar was the start of his dream run in the UK, taking India to 341 runs and giving them a 47-run lead. Kapil came in clutch during the second innings, producing a spell of 4/52, reducing England to 35/3. The hosts could not recover from it, as Maninder Singh (3/9) took down the lower order to sink England to 180, earning India a 133-run lead. Despite some hiccups, India managed to chase down the target of 134 runs, taking an early 1-0 lead.

India's Win In 2014

Their first win of the 21st century came under Dhoni in 2014. After England elected to field first, Ajinkya Rahane's masterclass knock of 103 took India to 295. Gary Ballance's 110 gave England a 24-run lead as they scored 319 runs in their first innings, despite Bhuvneshwar Kumar's 6/82 that ate through the English top-order.

In reply, Murali Vijay's masterful 95 at the top and lower-order resistance from Ravindra Jadeja (68) and Bhuvneshwar (52) took India to 342, putting them in the front seat with a 318-run lead. Set 319 to win, Ishant Sharma single-handedly dismantled the middle-order with his figures of 7/74. Except for Joe Root's 66, no other batter crossed the 40-run mark. England was skittled out for 223 runs, losing by 95 runs.

India's Win In 2021

The third win at Lord's was when Kohli and his men made England witness "hell" in their own territory. England elected to field first, with a 126-run stand between Rohit Sharma (83) and KL Rahul kickstarting things off. Another stellar partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami for the 9th wicket took centre stage as India set a target of 271 in the final innings. The Kohli-led side bundled out England for just 120, with Siraj's four-fer and Bumrah's three wickets standing out.

Currently, India and England stand at 1-1 post visitor's handsome victory at Edgbaston in the second Test of the five-match series.